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Home My WebLink About2026-11 CONFIRM PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR HEALTH DEPT20'2 00004013 RECORDED AS PRESENTED IN GIBSON COUNTY, INIIANA TIM SCNURMEIER, RECORDER 09/16/2026 02:26 PM RESOLUTION NO.2026-11 0.00 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GIBSON COUIsW: 4 INDIANA AUTHORIZING AND CONFIRMING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE GIBSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (110 North Eighth Street and 107 North Seventh Street, Princeton, Indiana) WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Gibson County, Indiana (the "Board") is the executive of Gibson County, Indiana (the "County") and acts as the County's purchasing agent for the purchase of land and structures under Ind. Code ch. 36-1-10.5; and WHEREAS, the Gibson County Health Department (the "Health Department") requires permanent facilities from which to provide public health services, and the Health Department first presented to the Board its request to purchase a building for that purpose with American Rescue Plan Act funds on February 3, 2026; and WHEREAS, Gibson County Area Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. ("ARC") owns the real property commonly known as 116 North Eighth Street, Princeton, Indiana 47670, Parcel No. 26-11-12-203-001.617-028, on which stand a one-story office building and a separate group home, and ARC also owns the vacant commercial lot commonly known as 107 North Seventh Street, Princeton, Indiana 47670, Parcel No. 26-11-12-200-003.747-028; and WHEREAS, the County proposes to purchase from ARC (a) the office building and the part of Parcel No. 26-11-12-203-001.617-028 on which it stands, to be known as 110 North Eighth Street upon its division from the group home, being Lots 61 and 62 and part of Lot 63 as identified in Commitment for Title Insurance No. 26-5385 issued by Regional Title Services, LLC (the "Office Parcel"), and (b) the vacant lot at 107 North Seventh Street, being Lots 34, 35, and 36 as identified in that commitment (the "Seventh Street Parcel," and together with the Office Parcel, the "Real Property"), with ARC retaining the group home; and WHEREAS, on August 11, 2026, the Gibson County Council, as the fiscal body of the County, adopted Resolution No. 2026-7 declaring its interest in purchasing the real property at 116 North Eighth Street pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-1-10.5-5(1); and WHEREAS, Brian Woods of Bartlett & Associates and Brian Shelton, MAI, of Appraisal Company, each a qualified appraiser, separately appraised the fair market value of the Real Property, Mr. Woods at $525,000 ($440,000 for the Office Parcel and $85,000 for the Seventh Street Parcel) and Mr. Shelton at $475,000 ($385,000 for the Office Parcel and $90,000 for the Seventh Street Parcel), the average of the two appraisals being $500,000; and WHEREAS, on August 13, 2026, Juh Ellsworth, Administrator of the Health Department, signed an agreement to purchase the Real Property from ARC for $490,000, subject to the approval of the Board; ARC accepted that agreement on August 17, 2026; and the President of the Board signed an addendum on August 20, 2026 confirming the Board's approval (together, the "Purchase Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Gibson County Board of Health approved the purchase on August 17, 2026; and ry: 1 • i{ �� oil a II_I C[f WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on August 18, 2026, the Board, by a motion that carried 3-0, (a) appointed and ratified the appointment of Brian Woods and Brian Shelton as the County's appraisers, accepted both appraisals into the record, and directed the Auditor to deliver copies to the County Council; (b) found that the purchase price of $490,000 does not exceed the average of the two appraisals; (c) ratified the Purchase Agreement with the County as buyer of record; and (d) authorized release of $1,000 in earnest money to F.C. Tucker Commercial and authorized the President of the Board to execute the closing documents; and WHEREAS, the title insurer requires a certified resolution of the Board authorizing the purchase, and the Board desires to memorialize and confirm its action of August 18, 2026 in this Resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Gibson County, Indiana, as follows: Recitals. The recitals above are true and are incorporated into this Resolution. 2. Appraisers and Appraisals. The Board confirms its appointment and ratification of Brian Woods and Brian Shelton as the two appraisers of the Real Property under Ind. Code § 36-1-10.5-5, accepts both appraisals into the record, and confirms its direction that the Auditor deliver a copy of both appraisals to the Gibson County Council. 3. Purchase Price. The Board finds that the purchase price of $490,000 for the Real Property does not exceed $500,000, the average of the two appraisals, as required by Ind. Code § 36-1-10.5-6. 4. Authorization and Confirmation of Purchase. 4.1 The Board authorizes, approves, and confirms the purchase of the Real Property from ARC for $490,000 on the terms of the Purchase Agreement, which the Board ratifies, with Gibson County as buyer of record. 4.2 Title to the Real Property shall be conveyed to "The Board of Commissioners of Gibson County, Indiana, for the use and benefit of the Gibson County Health Department." 4.3 The Board ratifies the release of $1,000 in earnest money to F.C. Tucker Commercial. Conditions of Closing. The purchase shall close only after: 5.1 a survey, at ARC's expense, divides the Office Parcel from the group home retained by ARC, and the resulting legal description of the Office Parcel is consistent with the property appraised; 5.2 an easement in recordable form, approved by the County Attorney, grants ARC continued access over the shared driveway and parking area and allocates maintenance responsibilities; 5.3 as to the Seventh Street Parcel, the Gibson County Council has declared its interest in that parcel under Ind. Code § 36-1-10.5-5(1), whether by Resolution No. 2026-7 or by a later resolution, whereupon Sections 2 and 3 of this Resolution apply to the Seventh Street Parcel without further action of the Board; and 5.4 the Auditor confirms that funds for the purchase price and closing costs have been appropriated and are available. 6. Authority to Execute. The President of the Board is authorized to execute the closing statement, the easement described in Section 5.2, and all other documents necessary to complete the purchase. The Auditor is authorized to attest those documents and to process the claims necessary to pay the purchase price and closing costs. The County Attorney is authorized to coordinate the closing. 7. Ratification. All actions previously taken by the officers, employees, and agents of the County consistent with this Resolution are ratified and confirmed. 8. Effective Date. This Resolution takes effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Gibson County, Indiana, this 15th day of September, 2026. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA XJ R -, - - Nick Burns, President Chuck Lewis, Vice -President enneth Montg mei Con ssioner ATTEST: ottsaii Mike Watkins, Auditor AUDITORS CERTIFICATE I, Mike Watkins Auditor of Gibson .. �Pt '�•.��```` Coo„rYrd'lana, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of Resolution No. 2026-11, adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Gibson County, Indiana at a regular meeting held on September 15, 2026, at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, by a vote of _ j in favor and _ 6 opposed; that notice of the meeting was given as required by Ind. Code ch. 5-14-1.5; and that the Resolution has not been amended or rescinded and remains in full force and effect. Dated: September 455', 2026. Ae"&- Mike Watkins Auditor of Gibson County, Indiana